Alder vs Gassy Webcap

Alnus glutinosa compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Alder is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Betulaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Cortinarius
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States